Coonamble Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Castlereagh Highway and the Castlereagh River.
| Coonamble Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°57′S 148°24′E / 30.950°S 148.400°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,732 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.37598/km2 (0.97379/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 May 1952[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,926 km2 (3,832.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Daniel Keady (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coonamble | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Coonamble Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Coonamble Shire includes the towns of Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone.
The mayor of Coonamble Shire Council is Cr. Daniel Keady.[3]
History
editLocal government in the area was first established with the Municipal District of Coonamble formed on 3 May 1880.[4] Wingadee Shire was formed later, one of 134 shires proclaimed on 7 March 1906 following passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1905.[5]
Coonamble Shire itself was formed on 1 May 1952 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Coonamble with Wingadee Shire.[2]
Demographics
edit| Selected historical census data for Coonamble Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2011[6] | 2016[1] | 2021 | |||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 4,030 |  3,918
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3,732 | ||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 118th |  116th
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116th | |||
| % of New South Wales population | ||||||
| % of Australian population | ||||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
English | |||||
| Australian | ||||||
| Italian | ||||||
| Chinese | ||||||
| Irish | ||||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Italian | |||||
| Mandarin | ||||||
| Cantonese | ||||||
| Korean | ||||||
| Greek | ||||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | |||||
| No religion | ||||||
| Anglican | ||||||
| Eastern Orthodox | ||||||
| Buddhism | ||||||
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| Family income | Median weekly family income | |||||
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Council
editCurrent composition and election method
editCoonamble Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:[7]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Keady | Independent | Mayor | |
| Pip Goldsmith | |||
| Paul Fisher | Independent | ||
| Ahmad (Al) Karanouh | |||
| Paul Wheelhouse | Independent | ||
| Adam Cohen | Independent | ||
| Karen Churchill | Independent | ||
| Steve Butler | Independent | Deputy Mayor | |
| Margaret Garnsey | Independent | ||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daniel Keady (elected) | 330 | 16.2 | +16.2 | |
| Independent | Pip Goldsmith (elected) | 247 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
| Independent | Paul Fisher (elected) | 227 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
| Independent | Ahmad (Al) Karanouh (elected) | 205 | 10.1 | −2.6 | |
| Independent | Paul Wheelhouse (elected) | 186 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
| Independent | Adam Cohen (elected) | 175 | 8.6 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | Karen Churchill (elected) | 156 | 7.7 | −1.1 | |
| Independent | Steve Butler (elected) | 156 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
| Independent | Margaret Garnsey (elected) | 106 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
| Independent | Steven Smith | 82 | 4.0 | −5.1 | |
| Independent | Donna Norris | 44 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Neil Fester | 43 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Independent | William Landers | 41 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Independent | Barbara Deans | 30 | 1.5 | −4.6 | |
| Independent | Melissa Skuthorp | 11 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,039 | 95.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 102 | 4.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,141 | 75.9 | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coonamble (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (90)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 18 April 1952. p. 1379. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Councillors - Coonamble Shire Council". coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Proclamation (2095)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 3 May 1880. p. 1379. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Proclamation (121)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 7 March 1906. p. 1593. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coonamble (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Coonamble - Councillor Election results". Coonamble Councillor Election Final Results. NSW Electoral Commission. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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